Ireland presidential election 1966
Ireland elections · 1966-06-01 · held
Éamon de Valera elected on the first count.
Results: final · partial coverage · First-preference votes and share of valid ballots; winner determined after all STV counts
Turnout: 65.35%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Éamon de Valera Fianna Fáil — Elected | 558861 | 50.48% | — | — |
| Tom O'Higgins Fine Gael | 548144 | 49.52% | — | — |
This table reports first preferences only. The elected-candidate marker reflects the final result, so the first-preference leader need not be the winner. Later counts redistribute the same ballots and are not added to first preferences or recorded as another polling round.
Sources & further reading
Election results and historical references